File-This June 1, 2017, file photo, author Stephen King speaks at Book Expo America in New York. There's a whiff of horror about PEN America's new Literary Service Award winner, it's Stephen King. The literary and human rights organization will honor King with the award May 22 at the American Museum of Natural History. His new novel, "The Outsider," is also published on that date. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Horror master Stephen King to receive PEN America award

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

This article was published January 13, 2018 at 4:00 a.m.

NEW YORK -- There's a whiff of horror about PEN America's new Literary Service Award winner -- it's Stephen King.